I left Live Nation where I have worked since basically FOREVER it seems (on/off and mostly on since 2004) and started a new job at Front Gate Tickets here in Austin. This week round out my 4th full week at the new job and things are going very well. No more crazy drama and worrying about my future at the company...things are pretty chill here which is just what the doctor ordered. The office is only a mile from our house so I can still go home for lunch to hang out with Clementine.
How is Clem you ask? She's still a dog and doing fine. We went camping a few weeks ago and I think she was so scared out of her mind that we were able to leave her off leash and she stayed in the area with us...it was fabulous. However, it made me think she was a better dog than she really is because then over Easter weekend I decided to let her out in my mom's front yard with no leash to do her business and SHE RAN AWAY! She bolted about two blocks away and we couldn't find her for a few minutes. Luckily, my step dad jumped in his truck and spotted her down the street. He only had to yell CLEM! once and she bolted straight back to the house and waited at the door. Never again I tell you...that dog will NEVER be allowed off her leash again.
How is Max? He is also doing great! He quit smoking shortly before his 30th birthday just like he always promised he would do and is going on 3 full weeks off the things now. I always told people that he was pretty much a perfect boyfriend other than the fact that he smoked so...guess what...now he's perfect! Ha...no pressure dear. :)
The cooking situation has slowed down considerably since starting the new job. I haven't been cooking anything as much as I was before but hopefully I'll dig myself out of the "I'm too tired" mentality pretty soon. After all, summer is right around the corner and the weather has been fabulous. I have 6 tomato plants and 4 bell pepper plants growing in our backyard (and a withering eggplant that I'll pretend I have not failed at growing) and the tomato plants already come up to my shoulders and have some tiny guys growing already. I CAN'T WAIT! I'm going to can tomato sauce like crazy this summer.
Last weekend was the Poteet Strawberry Festival. For those of you that do not know, though I went to middle and high school in San Antonio the town of Poteet is where I truly grew up and where my mom/grandma/many other family members still live. My favorite memories in life are pretty much all in Poteet. It's a pretty small town and I'm fairly certain that the festival is the most exciting thing that happens there all year. The star of the show is, of course, strawberries! I have consumed so many berries the past two weeks that I might soon turn in to one. My uncle has a small farm outside of town where he grows berries and over Easter weekend Max and I went out there and picked a few (10!) pints to take home with us. That's a lot of berries! What did I do with all of those you ask? Well...you'll have to stay tuned to find out!
Last thing...spring in Texas is beautiful. I completely forgot this as I missed it the past 8 years! There are so many wild flowers growing alongside the roads here. It's just breath taking really. Here are some pictures - an Indian paintbrush up close, bluebonnets in a field with Indian paintbrushes and a bluebonnet with a purty moth on top.
i just love and miss you so much.
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